Railway Preservation Society of Ireland to run Santa Specials from Belfast
RPSI is to run Santa Special trains run from Belfast to Whitehead where elves will meet passengers and Santa will be waiting in his home on the platfo…
Author: Roger Smith
I have had a life-long interest in railways, growing up just a few yards from the complex of sidings at Gloucester docks. My interest continued when I left school and joined the signal department of British Railways.
I am a published author and a a proof-reader for the Railway Correspondence and Travel Society's society’s monthly magazine, the Railway Observer.
I am also a keen photographer, and have had a number of railway photographs published in monthly magazines and books.
Wi-Fi upgraded at Edinburgh Waverley station
Improved Wi-Fi at Edinburgh Waverley station now provides users with unlimited data fast enough to support video calls and streaming.
Three-day operation at Preston station catches 155 fare dodgers
Avanti West Coast, Northern, TransPennine Express, and British Transport Police (BTP) mounted an operation at Preston to tackle persistent fare dodger…
Top Green Apple Award for ScotRail
ScotRail awarded Scottish "Gold Green Apple" and "National Green Champion" (Champion of Champions) awards.
TfW launches online community to help build a world-class transport network in Wales
Transport for Wales (TfW) has created an online community to enable the public to tell TfW what they want from their transport system.
Solar-powered weather stations installed on West Coast Main Line
Network Rail has installed 60 solar-powered weather stations along the West Coast Main Line between London Euston and Carlisle, and in parts of the No…
Historic documents and postcards found during Stirling station renovation work
During work to renew the roof at Stirling station a historic collection of old papers and postcards were discovered.
Mid Norfolk Railway’s programme of events for 2022 revealed
The Mid Norfolk Railway 2022 programme includes a mixture of running days with steam and diesel galas as well as other special event weekends.
Alstom awarded Egypt’s largest metro rolling stock contract for Cairo Metro
Alstom has been awarded a contract to supply 55 nine-car trains and an eight-year maintenance programme for one of Cairo's Metro lines.
UK’s first hydrogen train fleet to be supplied by Alsthom and Eversholt Rail
Alstom and Eversholt Rail sign an agreement for UK’s first hydrogen train fleet, helping the UK and Scottish Government’s ambitions to decarbonise…